The Independent

Former world champion Jake Wightman feels relieved to have been thrown a “lifeline” after he was named in the Team GB athletics squad for the Paris Olympics.The British team of over 60 athletes is stacked with medal hopefuls including Dina Asher-Smith, who won 100m gold at last month’s European Championships, reigning 1500m world champion Josh Kerr, world indoor pole vault title-holder Molly Caudery and current world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson, selected for her fourth Olympics.A maximum of three athletes could be selected in each individual event, with the top two finishers at last weekend’s British Championships – which also served...

Jake Wightman relieved to get Team GB ‘lifeline’ for what could be last Olympics

A Sheffield diver has said she feels "so excited and nervous" about competing in her first Olympic Games. Yasmin Harper, 23, from Nether Edge, will represent Team GB in the women's synchronised and individual 3m springboard competitions in Paris. She said she was a "latecomer" to diving, starting aged 13...

Harper 'excited and nervous' to dive at Olympics

Cal Bears On SI

She has met the Olympic criteria to compete in the women's hammer throw at Paris, but UK Athletics is expected to decline her invitation

Cal Alum Anna Purchase `Heartbroken' by UK's Olympic Policy

World champions Josh Kerr and Katarina Johnson-Thompson lead Team GB's athletics medal hopes for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad

Holland, MI

Aaron Thomas, a US Paralympic team hopeful, will swim for Hope College starting this fall after competing at the Paralympic Trials in June. Current photo via Aaron Thomas. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.

USA Paralympic National Team Member, Aaron Thomas, signs with DIII Hope College (2024)

Us Weekly

Teenage badminton star Zhang Zhi Jie died on Sunday, June 30, after collapsing in the middle of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships. Zhi Jie’s death was confirmed by the Badminton Asia and Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) one day later. “China’s Zhang Zhi Jie, a single’s player, collapsed on the court during a match in […]

Badminton Star Zhang Zhi Jie Dead at 17 After Collapsing on Court During Asia Junior Championship

Defending Olympic champion Wang Shun was one of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in the months leading up to Tokyo in 2021. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. The United States has launched a federal investigation into the Chinese doping scandal that saw 23...

World Aquatics Confirms U.S. Federal Investigation Into Chinese Doping Tests

Hear Brinegar's side of this 2-year process and the effect it has had on this athlete who still claims his innocence in the situation. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. On June 22, 2024, SwimSwam reported that 2020 Olympian Michael Brinegar would not be competing in the 1500m Free prelims...

Michael Brinegar Shares Perspective on 4-Year Suspension for Blood Doping

Reuters

(Reuters) - British hurdles runner Andrew Pozzi is retiring from athletics after a serious ankle fracture halted his 15-year long career, British Athletics said. The 32-year-old, who was set to be picked for the Paris Olympics, announced he has turned down his selection for Team GB and withdrawn from competing in the Games on Thursday evening.

Athletics-Britain's Pozzi retires, declines Olympic spot after injury

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Have you ever met someone who easily wins people’s hearts whenever he attends conferences and parties? You probably envied them wishing you would catch other zodiac signs’ attention like them. Some individuals are popular and have a large number of friends. People like them because of their character, hygiene, and kindness. Such people are usually easy going and they freely interact with individuals of different ages. Read on to learn about signs that are a darling to many people.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Become Everyone’s Favorite

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

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New York Post

Emma Navarro made it look easy on Wednesday afternoon. 

The 23-year-old crushed Naomi Osaka in under an hour in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at Centre Court to move on to Wimbledon’s third round. 

Ranked No. 19 in the world, Navarro hasn’t lost a set during her two matches in the tournament. 



“That’s an atmosphere that could easily overwhelm me, or overwhelm any player, and I spent just a good amount of time preparing myself mentally for the emotions and the nerves I was going to feel. Then once I got out there, I just felt really at home,” Navarro told...

Meet Emma Navarro, New York-born tennis star who destroyed Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon

San Diego, CA

Versatile Arielle Brotman, a US Open qualifier in the 100/200 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM, will head north to Cal in the fall. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.

Cal Adds “Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Arielle Brotman for 2024-25

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Carmel, IN

Carmel, Indiana's Kayla Barr, a versatile Back/Free/IM specialist, will join the University of Minnesota Gophers beginning in the fall of 2025. Current photo via Kayla Barr. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.

Carmel’s Kayla Barr sends verbal to University of Minnesota (2025)

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Eilish McColgan and Jake Wightman have been confirmed as two of nine Scots in Team GB's athletics squad for the Paris Olympics. Wightman, 29, has been given a discretionary pick for the 800m after sitting out the British trials due to a calf injury. The 2022 world champion over 1500m...

Wightman & McColgan receive Olympic calls

Arizona State

Devin Price (right) pictured at his graduation from TCU in 2013 with his grandfather. Archive photo via Family Photo. Arizona high school state champion and All-Big 12 swimmer Devin Geordon Price has died at age 32, according to social media posts from his family. According to a GoFundMe started to...

Former Arizona HS State Champion, All-Big 12 Swimmer Devin Geordon Price Dies, 32

2023 tak Indian swimmers ko ‘A’ qualification marks tak pahochane ki ambition ke saath, JSW ke Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) ne Ballari me apne Vidyanagar Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2023 tak Indian swimmers ko ‘A’ qualification marks tak pahochane ki ambition ke saath, JSW ke...

Record Olympic ‘A’ Cut Se Lekar University Tak- Indian Swimming Me Girawat

Indiana State

(L-R) Alex Shackell, Mayor Sue Finkam, coach Chris Plumb, and Aaron Shackell pose with their dedicated street signs in Carmel, Indiana. Current photo via Carmel, Indiana/Rob DeRocker. Carmel, Indiana has taken a page out of the playbook of Olympic Trials host city Indianapolis and given a handful of the town’s...

Carmel, Indiana Temporarily Renames Streets After Its Olympic Swimmers

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Storied Coach Of Adam Peaty, Mel Marshall, Takes Post-Olympic Coaching Role in Australia

Mel Marshall, storied coach of British Olympic champion Adam Peaty, will be heading to Australia after this month's Olympics. Archive photo via Giusy Cisale. Aquatics GB...

Storied Coach Of Adam Peaty, Mel Marshall, Takes Post-Olympic Coaching Role in Australia

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